Dissapointed in MPG! - Page 2

Supper · 07-08-2008, 12:55 PM

eh, 16 isn't really that bad.

Since my pickup was received in Dec 02 it has averaged 15.82. This was calculated using an excel spreadsheet with over 450 total fillups, so I feel it is rather accurate. It also includes all the towing, all the dirt roads, all the 80+ mph drives trying to get to emergency jobs on time, etc.

With that said, recently with all the two lane no-hurry driving I've been doing its been getting 17-18mpg. This was with an entirely bone stock truck. We'll see what the milage increase truly is once I get the exhaust (thursday) and PPE (whenever it gets here). I'm hoping to break 20 mpg for the first time in years

Supper · 07-08-2008, 12:59 PM

Here is a screenshot to give you an idea of what I was talking about in regards to the spreadsheet:

**Maverick684** · 07-08-2008, 03:51 PM

That mileage isn't horrible but it could be better. Try inflating your tires to the max psi. listed on the sidewall. Also do you have a grille guard, headache rack etc, a bunch of stuff in the bed. Some of these little things can make a bigger difference than you would think. Switching from a 245 to a 265 can rob close to 1mpg. Just my .02 cents.

walleye guy · 07-08-2008, 05:00 PM

I already have my tires at max pressure. I guess that I am just frustrated because there are many people who claim they get 20 plus mpg. Is it possible? Are people going off of their dic instead of hand calculating?

walleye guy · 07-08-2008, 05:05 PM

Hey supper, that is quite a spreadsheet... It sure would be nice to fill up for $1.50 a gal. The highest fill was still under $40.00. Now I am spending over $100 per fill!!!!!!!!

TheHoov · 07-08-2008, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by TYREBOYZ_DEMAXIN

i see you had the injectors replaced,did you notice a difference in MPG change before and after the Injectors?

When i had my injectors replaced i did notice a drop in mpg.

TheHoov · 07-08-2008, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by walleye guy

Hey supper, that is quite a spreadsheet... It sure would be nice to fill up for $1.50 a gal. The highest fill was still under $40.00. Now I am spending over $100 per fill!!!!!!!!

Yea tell me about it im workin twice as much to pay for gas. The fender bender doesn't help either.

Supper · 07-08-2008, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by walleye guy

Hey supper, that is quite a spreadsheet... It sure would be nice to fill up for $1.50 a gal. The highest fill was still under $40.00. Now I am spending over $100 per fill!!!!!!!!

Well, if you look at those dates that is the start of the spreadsheet back when diesel was cheap

Last four fillups where all over $80

Supper · 07-08-2008, 06:28 PM

Well I'll be damned... I just put in the last four fillups. One of them was nothing but two lanes. Pulled 23.94 MPG :cool I knew it was good, but didn't realize it was -that- good. We'll see what kind of real world difference the PPE and exhaust make over the next month or so.

**Maverick684** · 07-08-2008, 06:36 PM

Yeah some people do B.S. their mileage and make wild claims that are just not possible. However, some do as you can see from supper's spreadsheet, those numbers don't lie.